What Is the Approach of Structuralism to Myths

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the approach of structuralism to myths?

• A) Myths are believed to reflect the tripartite structure of the psyche, thus dividing every story into three components: the Underworld, the earth, and the realm of the gods.
• B) Myth is believed to be primitive science, attempting to explain natural phenomena.
• C) Myths, like dreams, contain universal archetypes springing from the collective unconscious.
• D) Myth is viewed as a reflection of the mind's binary organization: humans project a binary significance onto experience, dividing everything into polar opposites.

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Definitions:

Third Variable

A factor, often unmeasured, that can be the true cause behind the observed relationship between two variables.

Correlational Method

Research in which two or more variables are measured and compared to determine to what extent, if any, they are associated.

Quasi-Experimental Design

A research strategy that attempts to estimate the causal impact of an intervention without random assignment to treatment or control groups.

Experimental Method

A study in which a researcher manipulates a variable, referred to as the independent variable, measures possible effects on another variable, referred to as the dependent variable, and tries to hold all other variables constant.